Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to New York, NY freight rate

$5,875dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $5,228–$6,521
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to New York price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,571
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $5,875

Return trip

New York → Madison$3,983

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Madison to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$4.14	$5,228 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$7,000	$4.94	$6,090 – $7,910
48' flatbed	$7,084	$5.00	$6,093 – $8,076
Step deck	$7,717	$5.44	$6,482 – $8,951
Power only	$5,197	$3.67	$4,522 – $5,873
Hotshot	$3,923	$2.77	$3,256 – $4,590
26' box truck	$3,841	$2.71	$3,265 – $4,418
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.66	$1,974 – $2,726

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$4,774	$3.04	$4,249 – $5,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,175	$3.69	$1,936 – $2,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,844	$3.30	$3,422 – $4,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$4,412	$3.47	$3,927 – $4,897	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$5,415	$3.96	$4,820 – $6,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,909	$3.29	$3,479 – $4,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$4,763	$3.04	$4,239 – $5,287	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,165	$3.46	$2,817 – $3,513	2 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, SD to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Madison, SD to New York, NY is estimated at $5,875 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,228 and $6,521.

How far is Madison, SD from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,418 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,304 of the $5,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,983, which makes Madison, SD to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology